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>> reporter: in chesapeake, virginia, you'll find his greatest legacy. his widow jay pausch and their three young kids. >> over and over again we visit those questions of is daddy coming back, why did daddy die. >> reporter: do you play the lecture for them? >> no, they're too young. >> reporter: but she watched it over and over after he died. she needed to hear his voice, see him alive again and have him inspire her to keep going as he has inspired millions. >> it's easy to say, hey, you've got to be a tigger, hey, you've got to appreciate everyday, little moments of happiness. that's easy to say. but when you actually try to practice that, that's tough. i had depended on randy and looked at randy as like the magic man in our lives. what i've learned is that that magic is within me, too. >> your husband is my hero. >> reporter: jay found her new mission, reaching out to survivors of pancreatic cancer, helping raise almost $3 million. of all major cancers, pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate. 75% of patients die within the first year. randy pa
>> reporter: in chesapeake, virginia, you'll find his greatest legacy. his widow jay pausch and their three young kids. >> over and over again we visit those questions of is daddy coming back, why did daddy die. >> reporter: do you play the lecture for them? >> no, they're too young. >> reporter: but she watched it over and over after he died. she needed to hear his voice, see him alive again and have him inspire her to keep going as he has inspired millions....
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. >> couric: i know earlier today the president was in northern virginia talking about health care reform which, as you mentioned, the republicans are threatening to repeal. why was he revisiting this topic today when he's been so criticized for initially not focusing on the economy? >> well, katie, he's trying to help democrats who are being just hammered out on the campaign trail on health care reform. so today he highlighted a number of popular provisions of the bill that take effect tomorrow. for example, starting tomorrow insurance companies will be barred from denying coverage to children because of preexisting conditions. insurance companies will also no longer be allowed to put a lifetime limit on the amount of coverage and children will be allowed to stay on their parents' insurance plans until their 26th birthday. katie, when he signed the bill six months ago, approval of health care reform was 37%. after talking about it a lot, it's still at 37%. hasn't gone up a bit. >> couric: all right. chip reid. chip, thank you, nice to have you in new york. and it didn't take long, the in
. >> couric: i know earlier today the president was in northern virginia talking about health care reform which, as you mentioned, the republicans are threatening to repeal. why was he revisiting this topic today when he's been so criticized for initially not focusing on the economy? >> well, katie, he's trying to help democrats who are being just hammered out on the campaign trail on health care reform. so today he highlighted a number of popular provisions of the bill that take...
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sources tell us, ahmed, who lives in northern virginia has no real terror connections at all. the case is an f.b.i. sting. prosecutors say over the past six months, ahmed videotaped four metro train stations around d.c. and allegedly turned over the tapes and some diagrams to undercover f.b.i. agents which he thought were members of al qaeda. the sources say he made no contact with actual terror operatives and collected no bomb-making materials. but if convicted, ahmed still faces 50 years in prison. katie? >> couric: so he may not have had the where with all, but the intentions were certainly there? >> reporter: no doubt about that. >> couric: all right, bob orr, bob, thanks so much. still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," politics makes strange sound bites, especially this year. but up next, they helped barack obama make history. how are african americans feeling two years later? we'll listen to their american voices. everything is better with swanson broth in it, an essential ingredient in any kitchen. swanson 100% natural chicken broth. and the life you want to live. w
sources tell us, ahmed, who lives in northern virginia has no real terror connections at all. the case is an f.b.i. sting. prosecutors say over the past six months, ahmed videotaped four metro train stations around d.c. and allegedly turned over the tapes and some diagrams to undercover f.b.i. agents which he thought were members of al qaeda. the sources say he made no contact with actual terror operatives and collected no bomb-making materials. but if convicted, ahmed still faces 50 years in...
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virginia tech disputes the report's findings and may file an appeal. the school could face a fine or lose federal student financial aid. turning overseas now, college students in london took to the streets today. it was another violent protest over the government's plan to hike tuition rates. they clashed with police, and some even attacked a car that was carrying prince charles and his wife camilla. elizabeth palmer was right in the middle of it. >> reporter: fueled by anger, the students stormed the barricades. but solid lines of police stopped them from reaching britain's parliament, where legislators debated a new bill that would triple college tuition fees to about $14,000 a year. >> order! order! >> reporter: the protest outside was just the most recent in a series which have been growing bigger and angrier. >> this is not what the people want. >> reporter: britons pay very high taxes, and one of the things they've received in return has always been a free or almost-free college education. well, not anymore. these students are going to graduate w
virginia tech disputes the report's findings and may file an appeal. the school could face a fine or lose federal student financial aid. turning overseas now, college students in london took to the streets today. it was another violent protest over the government's plan to hike tuition rates. they clashed with police, and some even attacked a car that was carrying prince charles and his wife camilla. elizabeth palmer was right in the middle of it. >> reporter: fueled by anger, the...
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congressional correspondent nancy cordes is in west virginia tonight. nancy, manchin got some pretty big attention with that campaign ad heard round the country. >> reporter: that's right, katie. and the governor says he has no regrets about releasing one of the most explosive ads of this election season. west virginias have never seen their governor quite like this, leveling a rifle at the agenda of his fellow democrat, president obama. >> and i'll take dead aim at the cap and trade bill. >> reporter: don't you think it's a little bit over the top to be firing a gun when you're talking about the president? >> i'm not talking about the president. i'm talking about cap and trade, it's dead on arrival. should be. >> reporter: the ad is a calculated move by manchin who may have earned high marks for his handling of mining disasters. >> the rescue teams are prepared. they're charged up, ready to go. >> reporter: but in ad after ad, his opponent calls him a rubber stamp for president obama-- and it's sticking. >> being a rubber stamp for barack obama. >> rep
congressional correspondent nancy cordes is in west virginia tonight. nancy, manchin got some pretty big attention with that campaign ad heard round the country. >> reporter: that's right, katie. and the governor says he has no regrets about releasing one of the most explosive ads of this election season. west virginias have never seen their governor quite like this, leveling a rifle at the agenda of his fellow democrat, president obama. >> and i'll take dead aim at the cap and...
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providing the documents to wikileaks is being moved from a prison in kuwait to the brig at quantico, virginia, while investigators ready more charges against him. assange has vowed to release 15,000 more documents, but investigators believe manning downloaded even more than that. katie? >> couric: and, david, i know in other news, the army released a report today cataloging the stress caused by nine years of war in iraq and afghanistan. what can you tell us about the findings? >> reporter: well, the army's been trying hard to bring down its suicide rate, but the opening paragraph of this report is just brutally honest. it says, "we are often more dangerous to ourselves than the enemy." suicide is now the third leading cause of death after combat and accidents. 160 suicide last year plus 1,700 attempted suicides. 146 other deaths were due to murder, drug overdoses and just plain risky behavior, and misdemeanors have been increasing at the rate of 5,000 per year. >> couric: all right, david martin at the pentagon. david, thank you for that as well. the death of an american in uniform no matter
providing the documents to wikileaks is being moved from a prison in kuwait to the brig at quantico, virginia, while investigators ready more charges against him. assange has vowed to release 15,000 more documents, but investigators believe manning downloaded even more than that. katie? >> couric: and, david, i know in other news, the army released a report today cataloging the stress caused by nine years of war in iraq and afghanistan. what can you tell us about the findings? >>...
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believe abuelazam is responsible for a string of violent attacks. 14 victims in michigan, three in virginia, and one in ohio. police believe barbara embree's son was his first victim. >> 31 years old but he was still my baby. >> reporter: authorities believe the killing spree began in flint where abuelazam worked in the area as a convenience store clerk. >> i'm still shocked that i had this guy in here around me, around my sisters, around my employees. >> reporter: police say he lured his victims by asking for directions or for help with car trouble before stabbing them. >> they said i almost didn't make it. my heart stopped, twice. >> reporter: last week, abuelazam was briefly taken into police custody in arlington, virginia, when a background check during a traffic stop revealed an outstanding warrant for his arrest. a knife and hammer were found in his car, but no connection was made, and he was released on bail. >> you have to understand, at that point in time, nobody knew that this was the individual. >> reporter: there would be at least two more attacks in virginia and one in ohio. th
believe abuelazam is responsible for a string of violent attacks. 14 victims in michigan, three in virginia, and one in ohio. police believe barbara embree's son was his first victim. >> 31 years old but he was still my baby. >> reporter: authorities believe the killing spree began in flint where abuelazam worked in the area as a convenience store clerk. >> i'm still shocked that i had this guy in here around me, around my sisters, around my employees. >> reporter:...
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before last night, virginia's house districts were almost evenly split between democrats and republicans. now, republicans will hold eight seats to the democrats' three. this was ohio before the election and here it is afterwards. in new hampshire, both house seats went from blue to red, ending the exile for house republicans in new england. the democrats freshman class was decimated. 41 was voted in, in 2008 but last night at least 20 were voted out. even being a moderate didn't help. of the 54 house seats held by those fiscally conservative blue dog democrats, 27 went republican. more than half of the democrats who voted against their party on health care reform were booted out of office anyway. and a trio of powerful veterans were also forced out. south carolina's john spratt the chair of the budget committee. minnesota's james oberstar, chair of the transportation committee. and missouri's ike skelton chair of the armed services committee. in the senate, hear reid, who barely survived his own re- election bid was calling for compromise today. >> i think the main message that we shoul
before last night, virginia's house districts were almost evenly split between democrats and republicans. now, republicans will hold eight seats to the democrats' three. this was ohio before the election and here it is afterwards. in new hampshire, both house seats went from blue to red, ending the exile for house republicans in new england. the democrats freshman class was decimated. 41 was voted in, in 2008 but last night at least 20 were voted out. even being a moderate didn't help. of the...
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tomorrow the final three-day swing takes him from the of virginia too temple university in philadelphia and after stops in connecticut and chicago, he'll finish up sunday with a rally at cleveland state university. with control of congress at stake, vice president biden is campaigning nonstop. this weekend hitting iowa, massachusetts, and ohio. the first lady has also been hitting the trail with events monday in philadelphia and las vegas. and bill clinton has been campaigning continuously, even stopping in southern states where president obama may not be welcomed. now the white house says they still think democrats can keep control of the house, but every objective political analyst i've talked to says it's a lost cause. katie? >> couric: chip reid reporting from the white house tonight. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is here in new york tonight. nancy, what are some of the races we should be watching to see how that voter discontent plays out? >> reporter: katie, what we're seeing is the district where's democrats are in the most trouble are clustered in the suburbs of big c
tomorrow the final three-day swing takes him from the of virginia too temple university in philadelphia and after stops in connecticut and chicago, he'll finish up sunday with a rally at cleveland state university. with control of congress at stake, vice president biden is campaigning nonstop. this weekend hitting iowa, massachusetts, and ohio. the first lady has also been hitting the trail with events monday in philadelphia and las vegas. and bill clinton has been campaigning continuously,...
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republicans unveiled their pledge at a hardware store in northern virginia. >> we're here today to put forth a new governing agenda. >> reporter: among the top priorities: repealing the obama health care law, rolling back government spending to 2008 levels, and extending the bush tax cuts. >> this is a contract with americans. >> reporter: it's a clear homage to the contract with america which republicans released in 1994, the last time they took over congress. ( cheers and applause ) in a nod to the tea party, a growing force on the right, the pledge is littered with references to the constitution and promises to reduce the federal debt. grateful tea party members even presented the majority leader with a tea pot today. but democrats slammed the pledge, call it recycled rhetoric from the bush years. >> the american people deserve to hear a real plan for moving america forward, not an election-year gimmick filled with hyperbole and tired old failed ideas. >> reporter: even if republicans take control of the house, enacting any part of this agenda will be difficult because democrats wil
republicans unveiled their pledge at a hardware store in northern virginia. >> we're here today to put forth a new governing agenda. >> reporter: among the top priorities: repealing the obama health care law, rolling back government spending to 2008 levels, and extending the bush tax cuts. >> this is a contract with americans. >> reporter: it's a clear homage to the contract with america which republicans released in 1994, the last time they took over congress. ( cheers...
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virginia's fifth district where tom per yellow who's a freshman democrat, he was very supportive of the president and in return the president came out and supported him, campaigned for him, he goes down tonight against the republican robert hurt. in indiana, one of several seats that was at risk of changing hands, larry bucshon, a republican doctor running on repealing what he calls obamacare, he's victorious tonight. >> couric: bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation," jeff greenfield our senior political correspondent. bob, let me start with you, is this a referendum on president obama and the democratic agenda? >> that's what the republicans said it was going to be and i must say, i've been getting to agree with them. because people who are going to the polls tonight, our early exit polls show that 53% of people who voted today, at least the early voters, disapprove of barack obama. there are some really key statistics here. young people who were 18% of the vote in 2008, only 9% of the vote this time around. they were heavily for barack obam
virginia's fifth district where tom per yellow who's a freshman democrat, he was very supportive of the president and in return the president came out and supported him, campaigned for him, he goes down tonight against the republican robert hurt. in indiana, one of several seats that was at risk of changing hands, larry bucshon, a republican doctor running on repealing what he calls obamacare, he's victorious tonight. >> couric: bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent and...
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one target is a major command in virginia that employs nearly 6,000 people and government officials in the state-- democrats and republicans alike- - are up in arms. david martin has more on the planned cuts and why the pentagon says they're necessary. >> reporter: after nearly a decade of war-time spending, defense secretary gates today took dead aim at a bloated pentagon bureaucracy which spends a quarter of a trillion a year on overhead. >> the culture of endless money that has taken hold and must be replaced by a culture of savings and restraint. >> reporter: gates kicked off example after example of the bloat that has set in since 9/11. his own office has grown by 1,000 people. the number of generals, admirals and senior civilians by 400. it's called grass creep. >> personnel of higher and higher rank are assigned to do things that could be handled by personnel of lower rank. >> reporter: over the next two years, he wants the number of brass-- civilian and military-- cut by 200. he also plans to close the business transformation agency which you've probably never heard of which sp
one target is a major command in virginia that employs nearly 6,000 people and government officials in the state-- democrats and republicans alike- - are up in arms. david martin has more on the planned cuts and why the pentagon says they're necessary. >> reporter: after nearly a decade of war-time spending, defense secretary gates today took dead aim at a bloated pentagon bureaucracy which spends a quarter of a trillion a year on overhead. >> the culture of endless money that has...
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. >> reporter: that strategy was embraced by eric cantor of virginia who is expected to be second in command of the new house majority. in a 22-page document outlining his agenda, cantor also calls for more investigations into the administration with "one major oversight hearing each week." that worries democrats who remember what happened the last time republicans controlled the house during a democratic presidency. >> the president also denied having sexual relations... >> a barrage of damaging probes, one of which ended in impeachment hearings. congressman darrell issa of california will chair the powerful house oversight committee. democrats have said you're going to start a witch-hunt against the president if republicans take control. >> certainly there are a lot of things that every administration would like to not have looked at. in our case, what we have to look at is the growth of government and the waste in government. and that's what we're going to do. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi is talking to democrats to try to figure out her next move, but already one democr
. >> reporter: that strategy was embraced by eric cantor of virginia who is expected to be second in command of the new house majority. in a 22-page document outlining his agenda, cantor also calls for more investigations into the administration with "one major oversight hearing each week." that worries democrats who remember what happened the last time republicans controlled the house during a democratic presidency. >> the president also denied having sexual relations......
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it was centered near germantown, maryland, and felt as far away as pennsylvania and west virginia. but at the white house president obama said he did not. and there was no waiting for aftershocks. the first family took off for a weekend getaway in maine's acadia national park where they took a hike today. the president still wearing his dress shoes. then some ice cream, not vanilla or strawberry but coconut. from ice cream to snow leopards, a pair of cubs went on display at the cape may county zoo in new jersey. the endangered cats were born in may but had been in seclusion until this week. and now the zoo is holding a contest to name them. but only human cubs 12 and under can enter. up in space, a powerful new telescope has made some amazing discoveries. known as the wise telescope, it started orbiting the earth in december, scanning the skies and sending back images of 25,000 asteroids that had never been seen before. but don't worry, the closest are still millions of miles away. the telescope has also spotted 15 new comets and a galaxy ten billion light years away. now from ligh
it was centered near germantown, maryland, and felt as far away as pennsylvania and west virginia. but at the white house president obama said he did not. and there was no waiting for aftershocks. the first family took off for a weekend getaway in maine's acadia national park where they took a hike today. the president still wearing his dress shoes. then some ice cream, not vanilla or strawberry but coconut. from ice cream to snow leopards, a pair of cubs went on display at the cape may county...
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. >> reporter: this virginia woman says three people on her block are unemployed, including her husband, a former american airlines pilot. >> he actually went back to get a realtor's license but that isn't exactly the best market to be yet, either. >> reporter: the poll shows the nation is nearly split over president obama's handling of the economy. so were the shoppers at this chicago farmers market today. >> got to give him a chance to do what he can do. >> i think he's being too much of a figurehead and he's not rolling his sleeves up and getting his hands dirty enough in the whole process. >> reporter: only 5% think mr. obama's policies are to blame for high unemployment... >> congress allowed what happened to happen. i am so angry about it, i just can't tell you. >> reporter: ...and with the federal debt soaring, 56% say the bush tax cuts for the highest income americans should be allowed to expire. the cbs poll also asked about iraq, now that the war is winding down. a stunning six in ten think the u.s. did the wrong thing going into iraq, a sharp contrast to the nearly 70% who ba
. >> reporter: this virginia woman says three people on her block are unemployed, including her husband, a former american airlines pilot. >> he actually went back to get a realtor's license but that isn't exactly the best market to be yet, either. >> reporter: the poll shows the nation is nearly split over president obama's handling of the economy. so were the shoppers at this chicago farmers market today. >> got to give him a chance to do what he can do. >> i...
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voting figures that show registered democrats have the edge in key states such as california, west virginia, and nevada. but republicans point to polls that show those critical independent voters are breaking in their favor. 44% to 24% in a recent cbs news survey. that leaves democrats struggling in swing districts like southwest texas where congressman rodriguez has been down in the polls ever since he tangled with voters over his support for the bank bailout. >> reporter: in washington state's second district near the canadian border, five-term democratic incumbent rick larson normally wins by large margins but this year he's locked in a tough battle with a local city council member who's backed by the tea party. >> you want your country back, you need to take it back. >> reporter: that's one of at least 12 districts like this one on cape cod where democrats normally do well but which are rated as tossup this is year. if the republican, jeff perry, wins, he'll be the first house republican from massachusetts in 16 years, katie. >> couric: and perhaps senator scott brown helped pave the wa
voting figures that show registered democrats have the edge in key states such as california, west virginia, and nevada. but republicans point to polls that show those critical independent voters are breaking in their favor. 44% to 24% in a recent cbs news survey. that leaves democrats struggling in swing districts like southwest texas where congressman rodriguez has been down in the polls ever since he tangled with voters over his support for the bank bailout. >> reporter: in washington...
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we are done. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: but in a 42-page ruling monday, a federal judge in virginia had another word for the landmark health care legislation-- unconstitutional. judge henry hudson said congress went too far in requiring all americans buy health insurance. the constitution, he says, does not allow that kind of unchecked expansion of congressional power the argument goes beyond health care, he said, it's about an individual's right to choose to participate. >> it's about liberty. >> reporter: the state of virginia challenged the law, saying the federal government overstepped its power. >> even the president and congress must act within the boundaries set by the constitution. >> reporter: the administration says the provision is critical for the law's success, for health reform measures to work, like insurance for people with preexisting conditions, all americans must have health insurance. it predicted it will win on appeal. >> i think we have a good argument. i think... i think the merits of the case are strong and i think it's constitutionally... constitutionality w
we are done. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: but in a 42-page ruling monday, a federal judge in virginia had another word for the landmark health care legislation-- unconstitutional. judge henry hudson said congress went too far in requiring all americans buy health insurance. the constitution, he says, does not allow that kind of unchecked expansion of congressional power the argument goes beyond health care, he said, it's about an individual's right to choose to participate....
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the two others who survived were a teenaged boy and a lobbyist from virginia. the four others who died include the pilot and friend of stevens from alaska. priya david clemens, cbs news, los angeles. >> couric: and, priya, a lot of attention has been focused today on senator stevens and sean of the ways and means committee and now facing a house ethics trial and possible expulsion. wyatt andrews tells us rangel took to the floor of the house today to defend himself. >> are you going to expel me from this party? >> reporter: in an emotional and raw defense against 13 ethics charges, charles rangel mixed small doses of contrition... >> i apologize for any embarrassment that i've caused. >> reporter: ...into a speech of political defiance... >> fire your best shot in getting rid of me. >> reporter: ...and to any democrat, starting with the president, who hoped rangel would resign to avoid any embarrassing ethic trial just before the election. >> don't leave me swinging in the wind until november. i deserve and demand the right to be heard. >> reporter: rangel said
the two others who survived were a teenaged boy and a lobbyist from virginia. the four others who died include the pilot and friend of stevens from alaska. priya david clemens, cbs news, los angeles. >> couric: and, priya, a lot of attention has been focused today on senator stevens and sean of the ways and means committee and now facing a house ethics trial and possible expulsion. wyatt andrews tells us rangel took to the floor of the house today to defend himself. >> are you going...
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he's in a military prison in virginia charged with leaking other classified information that investigators believe he downloaded while serving as a u.s. intelligence officer in iraq. on capitol hill, some republicans are calling on the justice department to put assange behind bars, too, under the charge of espionage. but that won't be easy. for starters, assange is an australian citizen whose whereabouts are currently unknown and the espionage laws are outdated, written during world war i. >> those were designed for a different era, a different kind of espionage threat. they talk about sketches and code books and signal books. they weren't designed to deal with a mass leak on the internet >> reporter: the white house has ordered a government-wide crackdown on how classified information is handled to try to make sure this doesn't happen again, but it's too late for the hundreds of thousands of documents that are already in wikileaks' possession and they plan to release over the coming months. katie? >> couric: chip reid reporting from the white house. chip, thank you. in his report tonight,
he's in a military prison in virginia charged with leaking other classified information that investigators believe he downloaded while serving as a u.s. intelligence officer in iraq. on capitol hill, some republicans are calling on the justice department to put assange behind bars, too, under the charge of espionage. but that won't be easy. for starters, assange is an australian citizen whose whereabouts are currently unknown and the espionage laws are outdated, written during world war i....
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the film turned up at an antique sale and at this saturday a virginia film festival will show in the public for the first time in perhaps a century. to baseball history now. the u.s. postal service honored the negro leagues today with a pair of stamps. the leagues were formed because black players were barred from playing on white teams. foster was one of their biggest stars. he once won 54 games in a season and went on to found the negro national league. coming into a pitch, a 5'1 right-hander just right for playing with the big boys next. boss: and now i'll turn it over to the gecko. gecko: ah, thank you, sir. as we all know, geico has been saving people money on rv, camper and trailer insurance... ...as well as motorcycle insurance... oh...sorry, technical difficulties. boss: uh...what about this? gecko: what's this one do? um...maybe that one. ♪ (dance music plays) boss: ok, let's keep rolling. we were on motorcycle insurance. anncr: take fifteen minutes to see how much you could save on motorcycle, rv, and camper insurance. and wear hats. i was always the hat guy. i can't even
the film turned up at an antique sale and at this saturday a virginia film festival will show in the public for the first time in perhaps a century. to baseball history now. the u.s. postal service honored the negro leagues today with a pair of stamps. the leagues were formed because black players were barred from playing on white teams. foster was one of their biggest stars. he once won 54 games in a season and went on to found the negro national league. coming into a pitch, a 5'1 right-hander...
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the court in 2003 struck down part of a virginia law that banned cross burning. the justices said it was illegal only if it's done specifically to intimidate someone. katie? >> couric: all right. jan crawford in washington. jan, thanks very much. now to the war in afghanistan. general petraeus has said the u.s. cannot succeed without winning the hearts and minds of afghan civilians, but tonight will's a disturbing development and a story david martin first reported back in may, u.s. troops accused of killing civilians in cold blood. david tells us 12 soldiers are now facing military charges. >> reporter: if the charges are proven, this was the platoon from hell. five american soldiers accused of murdering afghan civilians just because they could. seven more involved in the cover-up, plus mutilating corpses, taking pot shots at afghan civilians, smoking hash, and beating up a private who blew the whistle. they may have done more harm to the american cause in afghanistan than any equivalent number of taliban could hope to cause. >> this is the kind of thing that hu
the court in 2003 struck down part of a virginia law that banned cross burning. the justices said it was illegal only if it's done specifically to intimidate someone. katie? >> couric: all right. jan crawford in washington. jan, thanks very much. now to the war in afghanistan. general petraeus has said the u.s. cannot succeed without winning the hearts and minds of afghan civilians, but tonight will's a disturbing development and a story david martin first reported back in may, u.s....
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military facility-- the fourth in two weeks and the second at the marine corps museum near quantico, virginia. no one was hurt. an earlier shooting there and others at a recruiting station and the pentagon have been linked to the same gun. the f.b.i. doesn't have a suspect, but agents believe it may be someone who has a grievance against the marines. turning to politics now and campaign 2010. there are just four days now until the midterm elections. with republicans favored to win back the house, democrats are doing everything they can to hang on to the senate, even if that means trying to get one of their own to drop out. here's congressional correspondent nancy cordes. >> reporter: florida congressman kendric meek strenuously denies it. >> i didn't agree to anything. >> reporter: president clinton is downplaying it. >> i don't want to betray my confidential conversations with him. >> reporter: but cbs news has confirmed the former president urged meek to drop out of his three-way senate race and throw his support to charlie crist, the republican turned the republican turned independent gove
military facility-- the fourth in two weeks and the second at the marine corps museum near quantico, virginia. no one was hurt. an earlier shooting there and others at a recruiting station and the pentagon have been linked to the same gun. the f.b.i. doesn't have a suspect, but agents believe it may be someone who has a grievance against the marines. turning to politics now and campaign 2010. there are just four days now until the midterm elections. with republicans favored to win back the...
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wyatt andrews, cbs news, salem, virginia. >> couric: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm katie couric, thanks for watching this week. russ mitchell will be here tomorrow and i'll see you again on monday. good night. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> good evening, i'm juliette goodrich in for dana king. >> i'm allen martin. now here it is. the television trick where we take you to three place at once. it's a good indication we are expecting serious weather and you're probably going to see some very similar things on other challenges right now. but why, what is out there, that has everybody talking about massive amounts of rain in the coming weeks? >> all right. well, to answer that question and give us the latest forecast, we are joined by brian hackney. brian. >> well, you know, there is an element of this that really look like a classic pattern. low pressure that's spinning in the gulf of alaska, combined with a large tap of semi subtropical moisture that has really stirred up echoes of som
wyatt andrews, cbs news, salem, virginia. >> couric: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm katie couric, thanks for watching this week. russ mitchell will be here tomorrow and i'll see you again on monday. good night. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> good evening, i'm juliette goodrich in for dana king. >> i'm allen martin. now here it is. the television trick...
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been sudden heavy downpours and as it moved north today, so did the flood warnings and watches from virginia up to vermont. seth doane now on the impact of the storm here in the northeast. >> reporter: as the powerful storm pushed north today, it pounded cities in its path. seven inches of rain fell in parts of new jersey, turning streets into streams. officials say they responded to 170 roadway incidents and wind knocked down power lines. at one point, 21,000 people lost electricity. >> our early warning sirens were going off indicating that the river was coming up. >> reporter: even passable roads were treacherous with some motorists caught in rushing water. and the commute in new york city slowed to a crawl. >> lot of traffic. lot of congestion. i was getting aggravated. >> reporter: on long island, even school kids were temporarily stranded. across parts of the northeast, over 95,000 customers lost power at the height of the storm. and in vermont, at least six rivers or creeks were at flood stage or forecast to overflow. the rain is on and off here in boston. now, some of the areas that
been sudden heavy downpours and as it moved north today, so did the flood warnings and watches from virginia up to vermont. seth doane now on the impact of the storm here in the northeast. >> reporter: as the powerful storm pushed north today, it pounded cities in its path. seven inches of rain fell in parts of new jersey, turning streets into streams. officials say they responded to 170 roadway incidents and wind knocked down power lines. at one point, 21,000 people lost electricity....
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and west virginia against south florida. the 25th ranked mountaineers lost this matchup last year but not this time. the 31-yard t.d. pass made it 10-0. check this out the hook-and-ladder play with a lateral flip and 9-yard touchdown. the mountaineers went on to win it 20-6. >>> to baseball and the start of the league championship series, the a.l. west champion texas rangers host the wild card new york yankees tonight in arlington. yanks' ace cc sabathia, 21-7 in the regular season takes on the rangers' c.j. wilson, a 15-game winner. >>> in the national league, it will be two of baseball's best pitchers in game one tomorrow night. san francisco ace tim lens come goes against the phillies' roy halladay who threw a no-hitter to start the playoffs. the giants arrived in philadelphia last night and will spend today getting ready to take on the defending league champions. >>> and when we return, another look at this morning's top stories and the faulty foreclosure crisis. disturbing details about shoddy paperwork. ♪ triple-choc
and west virginia against south florida. the 25th ranked mountaineers lost this matchup last year but not this time. the 31-yard t.d. pass made it 10-0. check this out the hook-and-ladder play with a lateral flip and 9-yard touchdown. the mountaineers went on to win it 20-6. >>> to baseball and the start of the league championship series, the a.l. west champion texas rangers host the wild card new york yankees tonight in arlington. yanks' ace cc sabathia, 21-7 in the regular season...
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. >> reporter: a decade ago the american-born al-awlaki was an imam in california and virginia. in the years since, he's morphed from teacher to terrorist and has joined al qaeda leader osama bin laden at the top of america's enemies list. now al-awlaki, believed to be hiding in yemen, is targeted by the u.s. for capture or assassination. >> the best-case scenario would be someone in the al-awlaki tribe itself turning over anwar al-awlaki a bullet with his name on it. >> reporter: now, it's notable in his latest tape al-awlaki used the same words bin laden used in 2001 in proclaiming death to america. al-awlaki views himself now as a new leader of al qaeda. katie? >> couric: bob, he may be on to something because it seems that africa and the arabian peninsula now represents the center of al qaeda. >> reporter: well, katie, there are twin trouble spots, if you will, in somalia and yemen, both with american-born terror operatives at the center but al qaeda in the arabian peninsula is the biggest threat and al- awlaki is right now the biggest u.s. target. yemeni officials have indi
. >> reporter: a decade ago the american-born al-awlaki was an imam in california and virginia. in the years since, he's morphed from teacher to terrorist and has joined al qaeda leader osama bin laden at the top of america's enemies list. now al-awlaki, believed to be hiding in yemen, is targeted by the u.s. for capture or assassination. >> the best-case scenario would be someone in the al-awlaki tribe itself turning over anwar al-awlaki a bullet with his name on it. >>...
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the governors of north carolina, virginia, and maryland have declared states of emergency as the storm moves closer and grows stronger. it is a category four again with 135 mile an hour winds and it cuts an imposing image in the latest photo from space. at last report, earl was about 600 miles south-southeast of cape hatteras, north carolina. it could reach there late tomorrow or early friday, then roll up the east coast. hurricane watches and warnings are up as far north as cape cod. kelly cobiella is in kill devil hills, north carolina, tonight and has the latest. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. despite a picture-perfect beach day here, some tourists and locals alike on the most remote of the islands spent it packing up because hurricane earl's winds and rain could be close to this coast in 24 hours. if there was any doubt about hurricane earl's power, these postcards from the caribbean should erase it. the storm caused at least $150 million in damage from the virgin islands to puerto rico, cut power to almost 200,000 homes and left 60,000 without clean water.
the governors of north carolina, virginia, and maryland have declared states of emergency as the storm moves closer and grows stronger. it is a category four again with 135 mile an hour winds and it cuts an imposing image in the latest photo from space. at last report, earl was about 600 miles south-southeast of cape hatteras, north carolina. it could reach there late tomorrow or early friday, then roll up the east coast. hurricane watches and warnings are up as far north as cape cod. kelly...
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. >> yes, virginia. >> osgood:... a window on christmas. ah, it's stinging a little bit more than usual! yeah, you'll get used to it. the longer you keep your high mileage car, the more it pays you back. get castrol gtx high mileage. it helps engines last longer by fighting the main causes of engine failure. i think a dime went up my nose. yeah, it happens. don't change your car. change your oil to castrol gtx high mileage. its more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. now is the time to take action. are you reconsidering your medicare coverage? call unitedhealthcare medicare solutions today. you only have until december 31st to make sure you have the coverage you need. consider a medicare advantage plan. it combines medicare parts a & b, which is your doctor and hospital coverage and may include prescription drug coverage for as low as a $0 monthly premium. you only have until december 31st to enroll. call unitedhealthcare today. thank you for calling usa pmy name peggy. peggy, yes, i'd like to redeem my reward points for a gift card. t
. >> yes, virginia. >> osgood:... a window on christmas. ah, it's stinging a little bit more than usual! yeah, you'll get used to it. the longer you keep your high mileage car, the more it pays you back. get castrol gtx high mileage. it helps engines last longer by fighting the main causes of engine failure. i think a dime went up my nose. yeah, it happens. don't change your car. change your oil to castrol gtx high mileage. its more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. now is the...
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mom is virginia. did you remember your parents being involved or had you ever heard of this before? >> no, i do not think so. >> reporter: but she is not surprised at the generosity of her father sam stone. who owned this elegant house and a successful canton clothing store. >> any person who... a down and out person, yes, my father was interested. >> reporter: your dad was jewish. >> yes. >> reporter: but he wanted to give kind of a christmas gift. why do you think that was? >> dad loved christmas. it was the spirit of giving. >> it looks pretty dark sometimes but we still hold on to that ray of hope. >> reporter: ted gupp believes there must have been many more people who wrote than the 150 his grandfather helped with a small check. >> you can see they're all on the bank for $5. >> reporter: and while it may not sound like much, today it would be like getting nearly $100. >> it wasn't going to reverse the momentum of the great depression but it could reverse the feeling of isolation and abandonment
mom is virginia. did you remember your parents being involved or had you ever heard of this before? >> no, i do not think so. >> reporter: but she is not surprised at the generosity of her father sam stone. who owned this elegant house and a successful canton clothing store. >> any person who... a down and out person, yes, my father was interested. >> reporter: your dad was jewish. >> yes. >> reporter: but he wanted to give kind of a christmas gift. why do...
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. >> i went to roanoke college in virginia. >> couric: is there something borderline freaky about this to you? >> well, we get the word creepy every once in a while. i think it's all an individual's perspective. you know, i lost my mother a couple of years ago. i'd give anything to be able to go in and just hear her say the five or ten things that i remember her saying that it used to make everyone laugh. >> couric: so we may or may not ever have proof of an after life. but now there's at least one way to ensure that some version of you could be around for all eternity. >> osgood: ahead, famous last words. >> that's all, folks. funny how nature just knows how to make things that are good for you. new v8 v-fusion + tea. one combined serving of vegetables and fruit with the goodness of green tea and powerful antioxidants. refreshingly good. because they have 20% more calcium per chew than viactiv or for the delicious flavors like chocolate truffle and vanilla creme? mmm. -mmm. -mmm. [ female announcer ] hard to say really. new caltrate soft chews, we put the yum in calcium. >> osgood: he
. >> i went to roanoke college in virginia. >> couric: is there something borderline freaky about this to you? >> well, we get the word creepy every once in a while. i think it's all an individual's perspective. you know, i lost my mother a couple of years ago. i'd give anything to be able to go in and just hear her say the five or ten things that i remember her saying that it used to make everyone laugh. >> couric: so we may or may not ever have proof of an after life....
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. >> reporter: states of emergency have been declared in north carolina, virginia, maryland, and massachusetts. strong waves from earl are ripping into beaches all along the east coast. in delaware, life guards rescued two children from rip current. >> couldn't breathe for a few seconds, and i got really sc scared. >> reporter: even if the worst of earl stays far from land, the storm could do $1 billion to $2 billion in damage from north carolina to maine, and emergency workers still are not convinced the storm is staying away. >> the smallest predicted hurricane can become the most major and the most destructive, so you really don't know. none of us know what's going to happen until tomorrow. >> reporter: emergency officials here, as well as local business owners, are hoping by tomorrow, they're reopening for business for a long labor day weekend rather than cleaning up. erica. >> hill: kelly cobiella, kelly, thanks. earl may actually lose some of its punch by the time it reaches the northeast tomorrow, but it is still the strongest hurricane to threaten the coast of new york and new jersey s
. >> reporter: states of emergency have been declared in north carolina, virginia, maryland, and massachusetts. strong waves from earl are ripping into beaches all along the east coast. in delaware, life guards rescued two children from rip current. >> couldn't breathe for a few seconds, and i got really sc scared. >> reporter: even if the worst of earl stays far from land, the storm could do $1 billion to $2 billion in damage from north carolina to maine, and emergency...
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believe abuelazam is behind 18 violent attacks that left five men dead, 14 victims in michigan, three in virginia, and one in ohio. most victims were black men. >> stabbing somebody with a knife is a crime of rage. it's not like shooting somebody at a distance. you've got to get in real close and, you know, it gets to the motivation of what's going on here. what really was in this guy's mind? >> reporter: abuelazam is an israeli national who reportedly came to the u.s. in the early '90s. he married and divorced twice. police say he was trying to fly to tel aviv when he was arrested. he is also reportedly a suspect in a stabbing during a fight in israel earlier this year. the victim refused to press charges. in his hometown near tel aviv, residents expressed disbelief. "i cannot believe this about such a family. he is a good guy," he said. as for the next step, abuelazam agreed not to fight extradition from georgia to michigan. if convicted in michigan, abuelazam could face life in prison. elaine quijano, cbs news, new york. >> hill: now to the talk radio controversy that's really got people buzzi
believe abuelazam is behind 18 violent attacks that left five men dead, 14 victims in michigan, three in virginia, and one in ohio. most victims were black men. >> stabbing somebody with a knife is a crime of rage. it's not like shooting somebody at a distance. you've got to get in real close and, you know, it gets to the motivation of what's going on here. what really was in this guy's mind? >> reporter: abuelazam is an israeli national who reportedly came to the u.s. in the early...
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from virginia to maine, snow and more snow. since christmas eve, tens of millions of people snowbound or close to it. we have several reports on the storm and we begin with national correspondent jim axelrod in new york's midtown manhattan. >> reporter: it was a nasty one, harry, and while it's clear now, as you can tell from the looks of things behind me, it's going to be several days until life returns entirely to normal around here. plows were getting stuck. at the storm's peak, 68 mile per hour winds left 43,000 without power in new york. the city's 911 service had a backlog of 1,300 calls and left the mayor pleading for emergency calls only. >> 911 has to be free for the genuine emergencies. people's lives depend on it. >> reporter: the three major metropolitan airports were closed. 2,000 flights were canceled and tens of thousands of travelers were stranded. american airlines has already canceled all of its flights for tomorrow at laguardia airport. many new yorkers started this past holiday weekend disappointed there was
from virginia to maine, snow and more snow. since christmas eve, tens of millions of people snowbound or close to it. we have several reports on the storm and we begin with national correspondent jim axelrod in new york's midtown manhattan. >> reporter: it was a nasty one, harry, and while it's clear now, as you can tell from the looks of things behind me, it's going to be several days until life returns entirely to normal around here. plows were getting stuck. at the storm's peak, 68...
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. >> reporter: like most small businesses, the tart lumber company in sterling, virginia, has been hit hard by the recession. craig fritche says the last thing small business owners need now is a tax increase. >> the thing is, i won't go out and hire more people if these tax cuts go through because i won't have the money to invest in the business as much. >> reporter: but president obama wants to allow the bush tax cuts to expire at the end of the year for individuals making more than $200,000 and for couples making more than $250,000. that includes thousands of small businesses that file their business income on their personal taxes. if the tax cuts do expire, the top rate for business owners will increase from 35% to 39.6%. for a business that brings in about $400,000 a year, that's about $12,000 more in taxes. and for a business with income of $2.5 million, taxes would go up about $108,000. and while only about 3% of small businesses would be affected, that 3% employs about 25% of the work force. overall, only about 2% of americans would see their taxes rise under the president's pl
. >> reporter: like most small businesses, the tart lumber company in sterling, virginia, has been hit hard by the recession. craig fritche says the last thing small business owners need now is a tax increase. >> the thing is, i won't go out and hire more people if these tax cuts go through because i won't have the money to invest in the business as much. >> reporter: but president obama wants to allow the bush tax cuts to expire at the end of the year for individuals making...
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his number two will likely be eric cantor of virginia. house majority leader. >> couric: considered one of the young guns despite the fact he's 47 years old but he's kind of a new breed of republican, isn't he? >> reporter: exactly, katie, he will will be joined by several others of that breed who will be taking over key house committees and this is where a lot of the power lies because it's in those committees where they have the power to shape legislation. who is going to be running those committees? darryl issa of california will be leading the oversight committee with the power to investigate the white house. dave camp of michigan who will become the chair of ways and means will have control over tax policy and paul ryan of wisconsin, one of those self-proclaimed young guns you mentioned along with eric cantor will likely become chair of the budget committee. another very important committee. >> couric: nancy cordes, thanks so much. let's go to our republican and democrat strategists to talk about the new faces in the nation's capital
his number two will likely be eric cantor of virginia. house majority leader. >> couric: considered one of the young guns despite the fact he's 47 years old but he's kind of a new breed of republican, isn't he? >> reporter: exactly, katie, he will will be joined by several others of that breed who will be taking over key house committees and this is where a lot of the power lies because it's in those committees where they have the power to shape legislation. who is going to be...
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at a training center for the customs and border protection agency in front royal, virginia, five dogs are running through a series of tests, no matter that it is 90 degrees outside. >> it's going to be hot and tired out there in the field. and we are looking for dogs that when it's hot and tired, they're still going. >> reporter: dhs has 2,000 dogs but just announced it needs 3,000 more. >> we are searching for terrorist, terrorist weapons, illegal immigrants entering the country, being smuggled in and contraban. the dogs can perform those screens and search for those faster than by hand. >> levi the dutch spep heard seems to do well at first. he is given the scent of an object, at this case a pipe and set loose to find it. but searcher and retrieve skills aren't enough. the dogs need courage. they can't spook easily. and they need a good work ethic. that may be levi's undoing. he is supposed to stop at nothing to get at the toy inside the cage but he's easily distracted. his fellow canines aren't doing much better. enzo is supposed to ignore a bowl of food and go for the toy but the
at a training center for the customs and border protection agency in front royal, virginia, five dogs are running through a series of tests, no matter that it is 90 degrees outside. >> it's going to be hot and tired out there in the field. and we are looking for dogs that when it's hot and tired, they're still going. >> reporter: dhs has 2,000 dogs but just announced it needs 3,000 more. >> we are searching for terrorist, terrorist weapons, illegal immigrants entering the...
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but west virginia democrat joe manchin beat republican millionaire john raese. in a seat formerly held by robert byrd. in florida, rubio easily won a three-way race, but another tea party candidate lost, christine o'donnell who won a stunning primary victory lost to democrat chris coons. the republican gains means president obama will have to deal with a far more conservative congress, complicating his ability to aen act legislation randall pinkston is in washington with more on in. good morning, randall. >> reporter: good morning, betty. a big night for republicans and as you indicated, a huge defeat for president obama and the democrats who now face a new reality when congress convenes in january. the man set to become the next speaker of the house is promising change in washington. >> reforming the way congress works and giving the government back to the american people. >> reporter: voters, frustrated with the sluggish economy handed republicans control of the house tuesday night. the gop failed to capture the senate, but made some big gains. among them, pre
but west virginia democrat joe manchin beat republican millionaire john raese. in a seat formerly held by robert byrd. in florida, rubio easily won a three-way race, but another tea party candidate lost, christine o'donnell who won a stunning primary victory lost to democrat chris coons. the republican gains means president obama will have to deal with a far more conservative congress, complicating his ability to aen act legislation randall pinkston is in washington with more on in. good...
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new jersey and virginia. after a while the flukes add up to become a trend and so now i think the gop realizes what it's dealing with and getting back to the base. >> dana, we'll be watching with interest in the weeks to come. thanks for being on the broadcast. >> thank you. >> maggie? >> thank you. >>> unemployment is sure to be a big issue for voters next month and a report says private emp y employers cut 39,000 jobs last month and they expect the unemployment rate will go up in tomorrow's monthly jobs report and good news to report this morning and cbs news business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis is here with that. good morning. >> good morning, maggie. >> there's several reports out now that predict that the jobs numbers uglier than everyone expects. >> the jobs report that comes out tomorrow obviously looking backwards and looking at the month of september but the important thing to take away from it is that, again, we are not creating enough jobs in this economy. it's not the kind of recove
new jersey and virginia. after a while the flukes add up to become a trend and so now i think the gop realizes what it's dealing with and getting back to the base. >> dana, we'll be watching with interest in the weeks to come. thanks for being on the broadcast. >> thank you. >> maggie? >> thank you. >>> unemployment is sure to be a big issue for voters next month and a report says private emp y employers cut 39,000 jobs last month and they expect the...
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. >> there are new details in the case of yeardley love the university of virginia lacrosse player murdered in may. her former boyfriend huguely goes on trial this fall. he says this was all an accident. we are learning their relationship was turning violent in the week before she died. >>> ahead this morning, you have heard how consumers are losing billions of dollar as year because of gift cards and that expire or don't go used. $88 billion a year business in the united states give yards. >> maze. >> we are going to explain new rules that give you more time to use them and also cut down on hidden fees that you often have to pay. >> i like this new rule. as we heard yesterday, the park worker that let 12-year-old teagan fall 100 feet to the ground, was an accident. we are getting reaction from her father and a check on her condition in just a moment. cbs news correspondent ben tracy joins us with the latest in this case. good morning. >>> good morning. doctors plan to update teagan's condition later today. after falling ten stories and slamming into the ground she wound up with a fractured
. >> there are new details in the case of yeardley love the university of virginia lacrosse player murdered in may. her former boyfriend huguely goes on trial this fall. he says this was all an accident. we are learning their relationship was turning violent in the week before she died. >>> ahead this morning, you have heard how consumers are losing billions of dollar as year because of gift cards and that expire or don't go used. $88 billion a year business in the united states...
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. >> stahl: ted yoakam, a lawyer in virginia, says recycling can breed its own disaster. he says that in 2002, the state's power company, dominion, got rid of some of its excess coal ash by giving it to this golf course in chesapeake. >> stahl: wow. how many tons of coal ash, do you know, did they use to build this golf course? >> yoakam: we know that they put at least 1.5 million tons. >> stahl: million tons? >> yoakam: yes. >> ...for conditional use permit to construct and operate a golf course... >> stahl: in this city council meeting, a consultant hired by the company that built the golf course assured the mayor that coal ash was safe for reuse. >> it, in every aspect, is... the same as dirt, as it's been explained to me. i'm not aware of any negative aspects of it at all. >> stahl: the mayor then turned to a dominion executive. >> is there any environmental concerns we should be aware of? >> no, sir. we at dominion power are fully in compliance with all the federal and state regulations. >> stahl: two years later, this internal company study about handling the ash fo
. >> stahl: ted yoakam, a lawyer in virginia, says recycling can breed its own disaster. he says that in 2002, the state's power company, dominion, got rid of some of its excess coal ash by giving it to this golf course in chesapeake. >> stahl: wow. how many tons of coal ash, do you know, did they use to build this golf course? >> yoakam: we know that they put at least 1.5 million tons. >> stahl: million tons? >> yoakam: yes. >> ...for conditional use permit...
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he spent monday afternoon in a backyard gathering in northern virginia. >> they should definitely get an extension of the tax cuts that went to 2001-2003. >> reporter: but he says we can't afford to extend tax cuts for families who earn more than $250,000 a year. >> to do it we'd have to borrow $700 billion over -- over the course of ten years. and we just can't afford it. >> reporter: republican leaders say, we can't afford not to. >> no recovery will take place if we impose new taxes on the people we need to create jobs. >> reporter: over the weekend, house republican leader john boehner suggested he might be willing to compromise, and vote for middle-class tax cuts, even if the wealthiest had to pay more. but in a new statement, he toed the party line. republicans are unified, he wrote on twitter, to boost our economy we need to stop all tax hikes and cut spending now. a recent cbs news poll found 56% of americans are in favor of getting rid of tax breaks for the wealthy. a view that seems to favor the president's plan. but some democrats aren't so sure. >> i don't think raising ta
he spent monday afternoon in a backyard gathering in northern virginia. >> they should definitely get an extension of the tax cuts that went to 2001-2003. >> reporter: but he says we can't afford to extend tax cuts for families who earn more than $250,000 a year. >> to do it we'd have to borrow $700 billion over -- over the course of ten years. and we just can't afford it. >> reporter: republican leaders say, we can't afford not to. >> no recovery will take place...
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hey, man, "saturday night fever" in hustle, virginia. sunshine 66. chubby checker enjoys it "the twist", arkansas. this balloons up into a winter storm. we have a winters weather advisory for the northern plains but the northeast down to greenville is having a beautiful day with lots of sunshine. great job out here guys, i'm getting high-fives as i go through now i'll say take a quick look at the national picture and here's a closer look at the weather in your area. with the music in the background i'll try to keep the beat as we applaud them. all new york city city kids. back to you rebecca. >> really cool to see them in person. up next how does tangy fried chicken sounds. the art of asian cooking is coming up with chef jet tila. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. [ rain falling ] [ birds chirping, fire crackling ] with 100% natural roasted arabica beans... ♪ ...and natural vanilla flavor. [ spraying ] a lot goes into the instant it takes to make delicious starbucks via vanilla instant coffee. also available in mocha, caramel, and cinnamon s
hey, man, "saturday night fever" in hustle, virginia. sunshine 66. chubby checker enjoys it "the twist", arkansas. this balloons up into a winter storm. we have a winters weather advisory for the northern plains but the northeast down to greenville is having a beautiful day with lots of sunshine. great job out here guys, i'm getting high-fives as i go through now i'll say take a quick look at the national picture and here's a closer look at the weather in your area. with the...
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early show consumer correspondents susan koeppen is in valley grove, west virginia with the story. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, harry. we're live in west virginia because this is the number one state in the country for deer-vehicle collisions. according to a new sfaud, your chance of hitting a deer in this state over the next 12 months, 1 in 42. but, nationwide there, are more than a million deer-related accidents every year. this driver's night is about to take a violent turn, a deer dashes out into the road without warning. a scenario repeated over and over on roads and highways across the country. over the past two years, there have been an estimated 2.3 million deer-related accidents. that's nearly 96,000 a month, almost 3200 a day. it's estimated that over the past five years, the number of deer-vehicle collisions has increased more than 21%. think about it this way. in the time it is taking me to talk to tell you all of this, it's likely that someone, somewhere in america has hit a deer. according to a new report by state farm insurance, west virginia, iowa
early show consumer correspondents susan koeppen is in valley grove, west virginia with the story. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, harry. we're live in west virginia because this is the number one state in the country for deer-vehicle collisions. according to a new sfaud, your chance of hitting a deer in this state over the next 12 months, 1 in 42. but, nationwide there, are more than a million deer-related accidents every year. this driver's night is about to take a...
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in april 2007, investigators uncovered an illegal dog-fighting operation on the virginia farm of nfl superstar quarterback michael vick. >> and i have to pate consequences for it. >> reporter: he pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and served 19 months in a federal prison and became a lightning rod for critics. but few paid attention to the 51 pit bulls taken from vick's farm. their fate seemed sealed. >> we had been told these were the most dangerous aggressive dogs in america. >> but donna reynolds, who specializes in rescuing and rehabilitating pit bulls was on a panel of animal experts that found that the dogs were not aggressive towards people. the panel believed these dogs should get a chance to live. >> once we met the dogs, we knew that we had a lot of work to do because so many were shut down around people, scared to death. >> reporter: this is uba. in 2007, headlines branded him menacing. and this is uba today. >> he can wave. wave. there you go! >> reporter: meet frodo. >> your buddies. >> reporter: and johnny. >> what's this? >> when the 51 dogs were first evaluated, hopes f
in april 2007, investigators uncovered an illegal dog-fighting operation on the virginia farm of nfl superstar quarterback michael vick. >> and i have to pate consequences for it. >> reporter: he pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and served 19 months in a federal prison and became a lightning rod for critics. but few paid attention to the 51 pit bulls taken from vick's farm. their fate seemed sealed. >> we had been told these were the most dangerous aggressive dogs in america....